Ahmedabad: A nine-year-old boy was allegedly attacked by a rottweiler outside a bungalow in Lad Society, Bodakdev, on Tuesday morning. The boy sustained injuries to his head and above the right eyebrow, requiring stitches at a nearby hospital. His father has filed a complaint against the dog's owners, accusing them of intentionally leaving the pet loose, leading to the attack.
Incident Details
The complainant, Dinesh Rot, 30, a native of Dungarpur in Rajasthan, works odd jobs at several bungalows in Lad Society. According to his complaint, he arrived at Lad Society around 10:15 am on Tuesday with his son to work at Bungalow No. 16. Rot went inside to work while his son sat on a parked bike, playing on his phone. His niece, Payal, informed him that his son had been bitten by a dog. Rot rushed outside to find a crowd gathered around his son, who had teeth marks on his head and a bleeding wound. There was also a scratch mark above his right eyebrow caused by the dog's claws.
Dog Owner's Actions
The dog belongs to Alpa Rajput, a resident of Bungalow No. 18. Rot alleged that Alpa had just entered the society gate with the dog and entered her house, leaving the animal off-leash. The dog suddenly attacked the boy, who hid under a car to save himself. Rot informed Alpa about the incident, and she, along with her husband Hitesh, accompanied Rot to take the child to DHS Hospital near Vastrapur Lake.
Authorities' Response
Officials from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's cattle nuisance control department visited the site with a team comprising a veterinary doctor, a sanitary inspector, a dog catcher, and a SRP personnel. The owners presented the pet's vaccination record, certified by a veterinary doctor and valid for a year. The dog is registered with AMC. A police complaint has been lodged, and the owners have relocated the rottweiler to a farmhouse in Khambhat. The dog is around four years old.
